15:40 Naas

Sunday 18 October 2020

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes (Listed) (Fillies & Mares)

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 1m 45.75s

(16)

Best On Stage^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: P Twomey| OR: 97| D

8/1

Useful filly. Won 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago, kept up to work. Likely to be thereabouts.

Form: 525-881

(9)

Simply A Breeze¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: G M Ryan| T: J Feane| OR: 99| D

9/1

Useful filly. Didn't need to be at best when winning 10-runner maiden at Killarney (8.2f, soft, 5/6) 14 days ago, forging clear. Not discounted.

Form: 833481

(11)

Stormy Belle^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Manning| T: P A Fahy| OR: 78

80/1

Fairly useful mare. Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Navan (8f, soft, 14/1) 11 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 883262

(4)

Apricot Moon²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: A Oliver| OR: 97| D

66/1

Lightly-raced winner. 100/1, 8¾ lengths ninth of 14 to Bowerman in Diamond Stakes at Dundalk (10.7f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1-799

(3)

Celestial Object^p²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 96

12/1

Useful filly. 16/1, 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Lady Wannabe in listed race at Listowel (9f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 022070

(8)

Darkest^b²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M C Hussey| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 73

125/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Limerick in September. Last of 10 in handicap at Listowel (7f, soft, 12/1) 24 days ago. Yard in good form. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 075310

(10)

Elfin Queen³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P B Beggy| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| CD

33/1

Useful filly. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 50/1, tailed-off last of 11 to Cayenne Pepper in Blandford Stakes at the Curragh (10f, good to soft) 35 days ago, dropping away quickly. Plenty to prove.

Form: 743-100

(6)

Etneya²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 103| D

2/1

Promising type. Neck second of 13 to Epona Plays in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran (9.4f, good, 4/1) 29 days ago, clear of rest. The one to beat.

Form: 152

(7)

Faire Croire²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 93

80/1

Useful filly. Winner at Gowran in June. 40/1, tailed-off last of 13 to Epona Plays in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran (9.4f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 150680

(13)

Holy Roman Empress²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86

22/1

Fairly useful filly. 33/1, 10¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Epona Plays in Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies Stakes at Gowran (9.4f, good) 29 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 44-0109

(15)

Parent's Prayer⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A Watson| OR: 97

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Ayr in July. 22/1, excellent 5½ lengths third of 11 to Champers Elysees in Fairy Bridge Stakes at Gowran (7.5f, soft) 46 days ago. Should progress further.

Form: 2813

(17)

Salsa^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: E J McNamara| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 84| D

22/1

Fairly useful filly. Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner maiden at Thurles (8f, soft, 7/4) 10 days ago, worst of draw. Difficult ask.

Form: 289521

(1)

Secret Pulse²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 88| D

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 4/1, career best when winning 15-runner maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft) 21 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Salsa. Open to further improvement.

Form: 6521

(12)

Soul Search^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 100| C

7/2

Useful filly. 14/1, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Current Option in Concorde Stakes at Tipperary (7.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago, faring best of those held up. Not taken lightly.

Form: 532253

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

A New Dawn²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

(14)

Insinuendo²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Declan McDonogh

(5)

Tasalka²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Etneya (2/1), Soul Search (7/2), A New Dawn (6/1), Best On Stage (8/1), Simply A Breeze (9/1), Tasalka (9/1), Parent's Prayer (12/1), Celestial Object (12/1), Insinuendo (12/1), Secret Pulse (18/1), Salsa (22/1), Holy Roman Empress (22/1), Elfin Queen (33/1), Apricot Moon (66/1), Stormy Belle (80/1), Faire Croire (80/1), Darkest (125/1)

ETNEYA was well clear of the remainder when second in a Group 3 at Gowran last time and makes obvious appeal to go one better in this lesser grade with further improvement on the cards. Parent's Prayer is another upwardly mobile sort worth considering and Soul Search has already showed he can be competitive at this level.